2026 legislative session

State lawmakers have filed thousands of bills ahead of Oklahoma's 2026 legislative session. Threaded among those bills are two priorities that seem to be at odds: cutting property taxes and improving education outcomes for Oklahoma schoolchildren.

Bills have been filed that would permanently ban student cellphone use during the school day.

Oklahoma legislators will have more than 5,000 bills and joint resolutions to consider when they return to the Capitol for the 2026 legislative session in February.

With the 2026 Legislative Session set to begin in February, lawmakers are previewing upcoming priorities for the months ahead. Thursday, Senate Education Committee leadership said literacy will be the focal point of education policy this year.

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety requested over $25 million to train highway patrol troopers.

Before Oklahoma lawmakers convene in February, state agencies, boards, and commissions are laying out their budget proposals for the next fiscal year.

Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to advocate again this year for eliminating the cap on how much Oklahoma can spend to help children attend private schools, though the state hasn’t hit its current limit.

With the legislative session less than a month away and the pre-session bill filing deadline looming, state legislators are stepping up the pace of proposing legislation.

After Mississippi students climbed from 49th to ninth nationally in literacy, some Oklahoma lawmakers want to replicate Mississippi’s strategy.

The state will have about $692 million less to spend in crafting a budget for the next fiscal year, a state panel was told Friday.